Orange-backed troupial
| Orange-backed troupial | |
|---|---|
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| I. croconotus in the Pantanal | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Icteridae |
| Genus: | Icterus |
| Species: | I. croconotus |
| Binomial name | |
| Icterus croconotus (Wagler, 1829) | |
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| Range of I. croconotus.[2] | |
The orange-backed troupial (Icterus croconotus) is a species of bird in the family Icteridae.
It is found in Guyana, Brazil, Paraguay, and eastern Ecuador, Bolivia, and Peru. It is closely related to the Venezuelan troupial and Campo troupial, which were together considered a single species.
References
- ↑ BirdLife International (2012). "Icterus croconotus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
- ↑ Jaramillo, Alvaro; Burke, Peter (1999). New World blackbirds : the icterids. London: Christopher Helm. p. 431. ISBN 0713643331.
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